حاد

العربية

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حاد¹

  • /ħaːdd/

Where it comes from

Derived from the active participle of حَدَّ (ḥadda, “to be sharp”). Compare Hebrew חַד (ḥad, “sharp”), Old Armenian խադ (xad, “sword”).

adjective حَادّ · ḥādd · حَادَّة · حِدَاد · حَادُّون · حَادَّات

  1. sharp, pointed
  2. acute
  3. hot, strong (spicy)
  4. wearing mourning apparel

حاد²

verb حَادَ · ḥāda · يَحِيدُ · حَيْد · حَيَدَان · مَحِيد

  1. to deviate, to turn away
  2. to desist
  3. to quit, to give up, to abandon
  4. to incline, to tend
  5. to shade, to blend

حاد³

Where it comes from

From ح د و (ḥ d w) via transposition of و ح د (w ḥ d), see وَاحِد (wāḥid).

adjective حَادٍ · ḥādin · حَادِي · حَادِيَة · حَادُون · حَادِيَات

  1. first (only in composed numbers) حَادٍ وَعِشْرُونَ

In English

  • sharp able to cut easily
  • acute (geometry) of an angle: less than 90 degrees
  • strong having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {حاد},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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